Report faults Defense efforts to track contractor work

• George Cahlink
• September 19, 2003

Washington-area federal agencies remain closed due to hurricane

The Office of Personnel Management announced Thursday evening that Washington-area federal agencies would remain closed Friday because of Hurricane Isabel.

• Kellie Lunney
• September 18, 2003

Retirement Protection

Lawmakers boost retirement benefits for injured feds.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• September 18, 2003

Senator moves to bar new job competitions at Interior, Forest Service

• Amelia Gruber
• September 18, 2003

Hill to move Iraq supplemental quickly, but with 'tough questions'

Congressional leaders laid out an ambitious timetable Wednesday for completing work on the administration's $87 billion fiscal 2004 supplemental spending bill for Iraq and Afghanistan, despite Democratic protests about the reconstruction costs and the lack of GOP support for domestic priorities.

• Peter Cohn
• September 18, 2003

Pentagon inspector general to probe Air Force tanker lease

• Amy Svitak
• September 18, 2003

Postal commission chair outlines proposal for deep staff cuts

• Zach Patton
• September 18, 2003

Homeland Security misses reporting deadlines

The Homeland Security Department has missed deadlines set by the House Appropriations Committee to assess the cost, scope and timetable for technology-related projects, according to committee aides.

• Greta Wodele
• September 18, 2003

Cities say they haven't seen anti-terror funding yet

• Global Security Newswire
• September 18, 2003

Senate panels examine scenarios for presidential succession

• Susan Davis
• September 17, 2003

DoD working with lawmaker to settle 'Buy American' dispute

• Amy Svitak
• September 17, 2003

Union to appeal court ruling on screener bargaining rights

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• September 17, 2003

House plans month-long temporary funding measure

• Peter Cohn and Lisa Caruso
• September 17, 2003

Federal officials detail response to August blackout

• William New
• September 17, 2003

Watchdog laments lack of accurate spending, performance data

• George Cahlink
• September 17, 2003

House, Senate negotiators back small homeland security budget boost

• National Journal
• September 17, 2003

Playing Both Sides

When it comes to winning the government’s business, it’s not just what you know, but whom you know that matters.

• Shane Harris
• September 16, 2003

Senate leaders weigh anti-shutdown measure

• Peter Cohn
• September 16, 2003

GAO chief worried about growing investigations workload

• Michael Posner
• September 16, 2003

National 'cyber summit' planned to aid federal outreach

• William New
• September 16, 2003